The Car Connection Expert Review

The
gas-electric hybrid version of the Accord sedan continues for 2007, with its
tandem powertrain producing a total of 253 horsepower and delivering the sporty
acceleration of the standard V-6 model with better fuel economy (28 city/35
highway) and lower emissions output than the base four-cylinder model. Hybrid
versions also come loaded with stability control, power moonroof, restyled rear
spoiler, front chin spoiler, taillamps and heated rearview mirrors.

Great blend of performance and efficiency (favoring performance), with nice comfort upgrades.

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Reliability

I bought the car used in 2014 for relatively cheap. The battery pack is starting to malfunction on long, sustained drives, but The six cylinder engine still has plenty of power, and the Integrated Motor Assist...
I bought the car used in 2014 for relatively cheap. The battery pack is starting to malfunction on long, sustained drives, but The six cylinder engine still has plenty of power, and the Integrated Motor Assist (IMA, Honda's hybrid system) works once I reset the error codes through the OBD II port and limit my driving to local commutes. The 2007 sat nav system is nice, but dated compared to a modern smartphone, even with the updated CD map. No Bluetooth or even an AUX port for the radio is an inconvenience. Interior fit and finish, and materials are very nice and up to Honda's usual high standards. A lot of the creature comfort features on this model place it somewhere between the average Accord, and the Accura counterpart: e.g., leather seats, moon roof, sat-nav, premium radio, rear spoiler and turn indicator lights on side mirrors. Mileage is supposed to be 28/35 city/highway, which is good for a sedan with that kind of horsepower (bhp) in that year. Because of the deteriorated battery pack, and because government mileage estimates ran slightly high in those years, I actually see 20/30 mileage. But acceleration is plenty quick enough to merge into heavy traffic on any highway or main road in the most congested of big cities. + More »